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| Blog: The Death of a Homophobic Discriminator |
 I attended the 2nd Annual Diablo-A-Go-Go Halloween Party last night of which 100% of the proceeds went to benefit the Southern Colorado AIDS Project and Pikes Peak Gay and Lesbian Community Center. I got some face time in with Ryan Acker, the executive director of the Colorado Springs Pride Center and got to share my unique story with him.
I told him that I was raised in a very conservative Christian home and was taught that homosexuality was an abomination to God. Then I joined the Army where gays were regarded as the worst type of people to put it lightly. I probably used the words homo, queer, and faggot more than any other words for years and years. Then I expressed the fact that I started dating a wonderful open-minded woman that requested I show respect for the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) community when in her presence. From there I became a non-believer and started realizing that gays should have just as many rights as anyone else and started turning my views away from biogtry to now wanting to be a gay rights activist.
I told him that I would love to help by sharing my story and any other volunteer work that the center needed. I also told him my agenda wasn't totally selfless, that I intended to share with the gay community that religion offers them nothing and that atheism should be an idea that they entertain to rid themselves of any self degrading feelings that religion brings with it.
It was an interesting night hanging out in a gay bar because I am clearly not used to that type of environment. Contrary to popular belief there was not one instance of a public display of affection (something I see EVERYTIME I go to a straight bar by straight couples). The individuals there were very friendly and even though most of the patrons knew I was straight they made me feel welcome. I was not inappropriately harassed at any point during the night and actually had a pretty good time even though I was very sick.
I got to hear some inspiring stories of gay men who chose to stay in Colorado Springs even though Focus on the Family is based out of this city as well as the famous Ted Haggard's old church. I also got to hear about the new mayor removing partner benefits from gays that work for the city as well as the fact that it's still legal to deny someone housing in Colorado based on their sexual orientation.
In conclusion, it is appalling to me that I, as a white man, have to stand up for gays when so many minorities and women sit around doing nothing. My kind have never faced adversity, white men have always been at the top of the food chain in America. However, it wasn't that long ago that minorities and women were fighting for the same type of equal treatment that gays are fighting for now. We may not win today, we may not win tomorrow. But we will eventually win the fight for equality in this so-called free nation. Oh, and **** off if you're against us.
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Posted on Monday, November 12 @ 13:46:18 MST by Tim |
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